Use of non-vitamin K blood-thinners with certain medications associated with increased risk of major bleeding Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Oct 2017 7:26 PM ISTAmong patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, concurrent use of certain commonly prescribed medications with non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants...
Alternate day Iron supplements linked to better results in Iron-Deficiency Anaemia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 Oct 2017 7:25 PM ISTAlternate day dosage of iron supplements instead of daily is associated with increased iron absorption in women with low iron levels, suggests a small...
Low consumption of vitamin K by adolescents associated with unhealthy enlargement of the heart's major pumping chamber supriya kashyap kashyap16 Oct 2017 7:20 PM ISTScientists have found another reason for children to eat their green leafy vegetables.A study of 766 otherwise healthy adolescents showed that those...
Men with gout are at higher risk of Erectile Dysfunction Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli15 Oct 2017 8:00 PM ISTThe first prospective population-based study to examine risk of erectile dysfunction in men with gout in the western world has been published. It...
DOACs - direct oral anticoagulants associated with less risk of major bleeding : BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli15 Oct 2017 7:20 PM ISTA new group of drugs used to treat patients with serious blood clots are not associated with a higher risk of major bleeding compared with the older...
A new kind of influenza vaccine: One shot might do the trick Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Oct 2017 7:02 PM ISTA seasonal flu shot is a bit like a local weather forecast: Based on the conditions elsewhere and the direction of the prevailing wind, a...
Hormone therapy may benefit migraine patients without increased risk of heart disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli14 Oct 2017 7:30 PM ISTNew study reviews WHI data to demonstrate lack of association between migraines, cardiovascular disease and hormone therapy; opens door to increased...
Use of Insulin pumps lowers risk of serious complications among young patients with type 1 diabetes Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Oct 2017 7:10 PM ISTCompared with insulin injections, insulin pump therapy among young patients with type 1 diabetes was associated with a lower risk of diabetic...
SPRINT post-hoc analysis: Food for thought on defining the ideal blood pressure target supriya kashyap kashyap12 Oct 2017 11:30 AM ISTAdding to the debate on optimal blood pressure control, new findings presented at ESC Congress suggest there may be variations in the ideal target...
Ibuprofen better choice over oral morphine for pain relief in children after minor surgery Ruby khatun khatun12 Oct 2017 10:10 AM ISTWidely available ibuprofen is a better choice for pain relief in children who have undergone minor orthopedic outpatient surgery, as it has fewer...
No Magic Pill to cure alcoholism : Study finds Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Oct 2017 11:30 AM ISTThere is no magic pill to cure alcoholism, according to a scientific review of the evidence of five drugs being prescribed by doctors. None of the...
Child and teen obesity soars tenfold worldwide in 40 years: WHO report Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Oct 2017 11:00 AM ISTThe number of obese children and adolescents (aged 5 to 19 years) worldwide has risen tenfold in the past four decades, according to a new study led...
